Madrid Nuevo Norte has simultaneously obtained the precertification of LEED sustainability with gold level, as well as the provisional certificate BREEAM, the two most prestigious sustainability seals worldwide. It should be noted that it is the first urban project in Europe to obtain it simultaneously, which makes this project a reference icon in the field of sustainable urban development.
These certifications demonstrate that the Spanish project that is in the design and urbanization stage has the highest standards of sustainability in its execution phase following the differentiated and complementary criteria between both. international certifications.
While 'BREAM'focuses on establishing strategic principles and requirements as a comprehensive guide for sustainability decisions,'LEED' focuses on the definitions of quantifiable parameters that measure and evaluate each of the specific measures adopted by the project, turning Madrid Nuevo Norte into the most innovative and advanced urban development in all of Europe in terms of sustainability.
The American institution US Green Building Council, an entity that promotes LEED certification, granted gold level precertification at the design phase level. The project continues its course to obtain said certification, being the largest scale to achieve it.
What is the LEED certificate?
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is an internationally recognized certification for highly energy-efficient buildings, created by the US Green Building Council.
To achieve certification, there are a series of guidelines that must be met. These will achieve solutions of high energy and environmental efficiency, based on the requirements of the LEED regulations.
Through a system of adding points, where mandatory prerequisites (that add up) and credits that are based on the following list of parameters to be considered, the four awards are obtained according to their score:
What is the BREEAM certificate?
BREEAM® (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) is the most technically advanced and technically advanced method for evaluating and certifying sustainability in buildings. world leader by the number of certified projects
The certificate, of a private and voluntary nature, evaluates impacts in 10 categories and provides a final score that serves as a reference, together with the Technical Manual of the methodology, for a more sustainable construction both in the design phase and in the execution and maintenance phases. having different evaluation and certification schemes depending on the typology and use of the building.
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